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Dealing with cookies, Blocking all cookies – Dell Inpsiron 560 (Late 2009) User Manual

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Security and Privacy

Dealing With Cookies

Cookies are used by websites to personalize your viewing experience. For
instance, a cookie can save your password information so that you only have
to enter it the first time you visit a website.

However, some cookies may use this personal information for other reasons,
putting your privacy at risk.

Blocking all Cookies

1 Open Internet Explorer

®

.

2 Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options.
3 Click the Privacy tab, and then, under Settings, move the slide bar to the

desired security setting, and then click OK.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

To learn more about viruses and how to

protect against them, see the following topics in Windows Help and
Support:

click Start

or

→ Help and Support.

How do I remove a computer virus?

How can I tell if my computer has a virus?

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

To learn more about cookies, see

"Maintaining Privacy by Blocking and Deleting Cookies

" on page 189

.

HINT:

Blocking cookies might prevent some web pages from

displaying correctly. Some websites store your member name,
password, or other information about you in a cookie. If you delete
that cookie, you may have to enter your personal information again
the next time you visit the site.